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John Moore ★ married two times and each wife was named Elizabeth AN17. His son, John, was the son of the first Elizabeth, according to the 1628 baptismal record in Henham, Essex County, England (“John, son of John More and Ellesabeth his wife”) AN17. This wife named “Ellesabeth” likely died sometime in or before 1633 because “Johannes More” married “Elizabetha Rice” on November 27, 1633 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England PL1. The name of his wife at the time he wrote his will on August 25, 1668 was Elizabeth, and in his will he indirectly stated that this Elizabeth was the mother of his two youngest sons, Joseph and Benjamin Moore MA64. Additionally, Elizabeth Moore was named as the mother of Lydea, Jacob, Joseph, and the younger Elizabeth Moore in the Sudbury birth records of these children VI39. Elizabeth, the wife of John Moore, was called the daughter of Philemon Whale of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts in his will dated January 19, 1675 (probably 1675/6), in which Philemon named the four sons of Elizabeth, who were William, Jacob, Joseph, and Benjamin AM1. Philemon Whale made bequests to his wife, Elizabeth, who he named as his sole executrix, and he stated “And after ye decease of my said wife I give & bequeath ye said house & lands unto ye foure sonnes of my loveing daughter Elizabeth Moores, vizt: William Jacob, Joseph, & Benjamin equally to be divided amongst them” AM1. This Elizabeth Moore was probably not actually the biological daughter of Philemon Whale.
Philemon Whale of Sudbury was married three times; his last wife at the time he wrote his will was Elizabeth, who had already been widowed twice when he married her AN17. She had previously been married to men with surnames of Upson and Griffin AN17 and the record of their marriage in Sudbury stated that Philemon Whale married Elizabeth Griffine on November 9,1657 VI39. John Moore actually mentioned this Elizabeth Whale in his will (“the meadow of Elizabeth Whale w.ch was Hugh Griffins her former husband” MA64). This information is only slightly necessary to aid in the differentiation between the two wives of Philemon Whale who were both named Elizabeth. The first two wives of Philemon Whale were Elizabeth (Frost) Reice (or Rice) and Sarah Cakebread AN17.
Robert Charles Anderson established a relationship between Philemon Whale and Edmund Rice (both later of Sudbury) in terms of their proximity; he demonstrated that both men lived in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, then Stanstead in Suffolk until 1627, then Berkhamstead (Berkhamsted) in Hertfordshire, and then they both moved to Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. At age twenty-three (as he was baptized in May 1599), Philemon Whale married a widow named Elizabeth Reice on January 24, 1621/2 at St. Mary’s Church in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk County, England AN17. Elizabeth “Reice” was the widow of Henry Rice, who had died in November 1621; her maiden name was Elizabeth Frost, and she was the elder sister of Thomasine Frost AN17. Henry and Elizabeth (Frost) Rice were the parents of Elizabeth Rice, who was baptized on November 18, 1612 at Stanstead, Suffolk County, England AN17. Incidentally, the sister of Elizabeth (Frost) Rice, Thomasine Frost, married Edmund Rice on October 15, 1618, also at St. Mary’s Church in Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk County, England; this Edmund Rice was probably the brother of the Henry Rice who died in 1621 AN17. After their marriage in 1622, Philemon Whale and Elizabeth (Frost) (Rice) Whale were the parents of three children (Sarah, Philemon, and Jonas Whale) whose births and burials occurred in Stanstead, Suffolk County and Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire from 1622 through 1629; these children each died in infancy or when they were toddlers AN17. The records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts state that Elizabeth Whale, the wife of “Phelemon” Whale, died on June 20, 1647 and that Sarah “Whall”, the second wife of “Phelimon” or Philemon Whall, died on December 28, 1656 VI39.
Robert Charles Anderson concluded that based the estimated birth years of William Moore and Mary Moore (children of John Moore), John Moore would have married his second wife, Elizabeth, by the year 1638 and certainly no later than 1641 AN17. Because Philemon Whale married his first wife, Elizabeth (Frost) Rice in 1622 and they had children in 1622, 1625, and 1627, it is unlikely that they also had another daughter who would have been of marriagable age by 1641 AN17. However, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Rice who was named Elizabeth Rice and was baptized on November 18, 1612 in Stanstead would have been of marriagable age in 1638 or 1641 AN17. Anderson believed that the Elizabeth Moore who Philemon Whale referred to as his daughter when he wrote his will was not his biological daughter, but instead the daughter of his first wife, Elizabeth (Frost) Rice AN17. Robert Charles Anderson concluded his article about Philemon Whale by stating that perhaps Philemon Whale, who had remained childless throughout his life, chose to “focus his remembrances and affection on the one stepchild who had accompanied him to New England” and whom he thought of as his own daughter AN17.
John Plummer inspected the Bishop’s Transcripts for the parish of Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, which is about five miles away from Berkhamstead (Berkhamsted) in Hertfordshire, a location in which both the Whale and Rice families had lived. He located a marriage record for “Johannes More” and “Elizabetha Rice” who married on November 27, 1633 PL1. If this Elizabetha Rice was Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth (Frost) Rice who was baptized on November 18, 1612, then she would have been twenty-one years old at the time of this marriage in 1633. She was likely the second wife of John Moore.
The town records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts recorded that on “1(7)1642” (September 1, 1642), John Moore purchased the house and house lot of about four acres of land from Edmund Rice, whose neighbors were John How and Henry Rice SU8. He also bought the house and house lot of Henry Rice, whose neighbors were then John Maynard and Edmund Rice; this house lot was another four acres SU8. Essentially, he purchased two adjacent house lots owned by Edmund Rice and Henry Rice. Whereas the house lots from south to north had been: John Maynard, Henry Rice, Edmund Rice, John How, and then Hugh Gryffin, the new arrangement was: John Maynard, John Moore, John Moore, John How, and Hugh Gryffin SU8. He also bought ten acres of upland in the upper Pine Plain, twenty-five acres of upland on the west side of the river, over twelve acres of meadow (in two parcels) in the Great River Meadow, and various other parcels SU8. A transcription of the town record of these purchases follows SU8:
John moore bought of Edmund Rice of Sudbury the house of the said Edmund Rice wth his house lott conteineing by estimation foure Acres or there about be the same more or lesse lyeing betweene the houselott of John How & the houselott of Henry Rice & now in the posession of the said John moore: wth one acre & a halfe of upland parted from the houselott by the highway leadeing to the common swamp on the one side, & the lands of Henry Rice now in the posession of the said John moore on the other side./
Also ten Acres of upland lyeing upper pyne plaine./
Also twenty fyve Acres of upland lyeing on the west side of the River, & lyes on the south side of the meddow of Bryan Pendleton be the same more or lesse joyneing to the land of John How./
Also nine Acres & a halfe of meddow be the same more or lesse lyeing in the great River meddowe betweene the meddow of John How & John maynard./
Also three Acres of meddow be the same more or lesse lyeing in the great river meddow, between the meddow of walter Haine & John ffreeman./
Also the said John moore bought all towne right & priviledg belonging or in any wise apperteining to the said house & severall parcells of land, wth all further divisions of land to be laid out according to that proportion of lands before mencioned./
Also the said John moore bought of Henry Rice, his house wth the houselott neere adjoyneing to it, the house lott conteineing by estimation foure Acres or thereabouts be the same more or lesse, lyeing betweene the houselott of John mainard & the houselott late of Edmund Rice & now in the posession of the John moore./
Also one Acre & a halfe of upland lyeing betweene the lands of John maynard & the lands late of Edmund Rice now in the posession of the said John moore, & is parted from the houselott by the high way./
A second entry for John Moore in the Sudbury town record book was dated 13(3)1644, which may indicate the date of entry was May 13, 1644, and this pertained to a land exchange between Edmund Rice, John Moore, and John How SU8. These three men decided to swap land parcels, and John Moore took possession of the eight acres of upland on the west side of the river that John How owned, whereas Edmund Rice took possession of the eight acres of land on the Pine Plain that John Moore owned SU8. Incidentally, this eight acres at Pine Plain was part of that same parcel that John Moore originally purchased from Edmund Rice, so it appears that Edmund Rice got most of that land back in Pine Plain. A transcription of this record follows SU8:
It is agreed betweene Edmund Rice John Moore & John How that whereas Edmund Rice had formerly granted to him Six Acres of Upland neere to the house of W’y Ward [probably “William” Ward, but the clerk used an abbreviation with superscript that appeared to end in a “y” when writing out this person’s first name] & John Moore had ten Acres of upland lying uppon pine plaine, & John How had eight Acres formerly granted to him on the west side of the River, the parties have by ajoynt consent exchanged each wth other (that is to say) from this day the said John Moore shall possesse & enjoy the eight Acres of upland formerly granted to John How, & John How shall & enjoy [the clerk may have forgotten to write “possesse” before writing “& enjoy”] the sixe Acres formerly granted to Edmund Rice & also two Acres of the aforesaid ten Acres lyeing uppon pine plaine wch two Acres joynes next to the lands of Edward Goodnow; Also the said Edmund Rice shall possesse & enjoy the other eight Acres of land wch lyes uppon pine plaine wch the said Edmund Rice formerly sold to the said John Moore.
He purchased John Stone’s house and house lot and meadows in Sudbury sometime in 1645 SU8:
John Moore bought of John Stone his dwelling house & houslott & all other lands & Medowes belonging to the said John Stone or that here after shalbe due unto the said John Stone by vertue of his first right in the beginning of the plantation of Sudbury. And also all the fences that are now standing about any part of the said lands & also all the bords & shelvs [probably “shelves”] that now are about the house whether fast or loose & now belonging to the said house.
“John Moores” and “Phillemon Whale” took the oath of allegiance to the town of Sudbury on July 6, 1645 HO32. Sometime in 1646, he took possession of fifteen acres of upland which was located along the road to Concord, three acres of land in the Pantry Meadow, two acres of meadow in the southern part of Sudbury, seven acres of meadow positioned between land held by Edmond Browne and Henry Rice, and three acres of meadow between land held by Thomas White and Walter Haine SU8:
Granted to John Moores 15 acres of Upland lying upon concord path neere bye lands of thom [Thomas] White being pt of ye land, wch John Moores formerly bought of John Stone. Also 3 acres of Medow lying in ye pantree Medow betweene ye Medow of William Kerley & John Bent: And 2 acres of Medow lying in ye South pt of ye towne bounds in a pcell [parcel] by itselfe. Also 7 acres of Medow lying on ye [the following two words are smudged and are therefore unclear, but the first word may state “east”] betweene ye Medow of Mr Edmond browne & Henry Rice. Also 3 acres of Medow lying on ye Norwest [the following word is smudged] betweene ye Medow of thomas white Walter Hayne wch [the following word has been obscured by a smudge or an ink blot] acres of medow are for allowance for a 3d Division of Medow.
An undated entry in the Sudbury town records was written after 1646 but before 1648 SU8:
Grannted to John Moore three Acres of meadowe in satisfaction for the highway that goes through his meadowe neere the Bridge two acres whereof lyes in a peece of meadow at gravell pitts betweene the meadowe of Hugh Griffyn & the meadow of Thomas Browne, the other acres lyes on the west side of the River towarde the westlyne in a meadowe called Swath meadowe neere to Nashaway path
An entry dated 1648 recorded that he was granted five acres at the south side of Pod Meadow (“Allso Granted and Laid out to John: mor five acres of meadow lying in the south ende of a medow caled pod medow: and Joyneth on all parts to the comon Lands of Sudbury:”) SU8. There currently exists a Pod Meadow which is south of Wayland near Dudley Pond. John Moore was one of the selectmen of Sudbury in 1649, along with Peter Noyes, Edmund Rice, Walter Haines, Edmund Goodnow, Thomas Noyes, and John Grout PO9.
When the town of Sudbury enlarged their plantation with the purchase of a two-mile extension, he was granted land in the fourth squadron of Sudbury in the year 1658 SU8. The two-mile grant was an expansion of Sudbury which began in 1649 and was laid out in 1651, but it wasn’t until 1655 that the land began to be divided up into four “squadrons” HU24. Each squadron was portioned out into parcels of 130 acres apiece HU24. John received the first portion of the fourth squadron SU8:
Allso granted and layd out to John mors in the yeare 1658 one hundred and thirty acres of land in the two miles of land last granted the town of Sudbury beinge the fortieth lot and lyeth in the fourth and south west squadron of lots having the high way which leadeth to Lancaster on the north and the lands of John woodward on the south bounded at the west and by the wildernes and bounded at the east end by the middell highway Joyning to the first squadron
He took possession of eight acres of upland near Hopp Meadow on September 16, 1660 because in the previous year on October 11, 1659, he donated six acres of his land so that a road could be created to go to the newly built mill and to the new plantation called Marlborough SU8:
Also layd out unto John moors the 16 of September 1660/ eight acres of upland be the same mor or les neare unto amedow called and known by the name of hoopp meadow having ahigh way and the medow of the sayd John moors on the west and the com mon [common] lands on every other syd. this sayd eight acres of upland was granted the sayd John moors in a town meetinge the 11 of october 1659 for an in consideration of Six acres of land layd down by him the sayd John moors neare the now dwelling hous of John goodenow for the benifit and inlargment of the high way that leadeth to [t]he medows and the new mill and so the new plantation called marlbrow [Marlborough]
An individual named John More was ordered to pay five pounds “or bee put to service till hee have paid it” by the court on October 17, 1643, and on November 12, 1644, the records of the court state “John More & Edward Michelson are forgiven the 40l they owe the country, upon the grounds aleadged by them” SH18. Because there were several men named John Moore/More in Massachusetts in this time period, it is unknown (and rather unlikely) if these court records pertain to the John Moore who died in Sudbury in 1674. These court records may pertain to John Moore of Salem, Massachusetts.
John was the father of Elizabeth, John, probably Susan (Suzand), probably Anna, probably Richard, William, Mary, Lydea, Jacob, Joseph, another daughter named Elizabeth, and Benjamin Moore.
Elizabeth Moore was born about 1628 in England HO32. According to the marriage records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Moore married Henry Rice on January 1, 1643 VI39 (probably 1643/4). Their marriage was noted in the Sudbury town records: “Henry Rice & Elizabeth moore were marryed 1° of 11° 1643” SU8. Henry and Elizabeth Rice were the parents of nine children whose births were recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. These were Mary, born on September 19 or September 29, 1646, Elizabeth, born on August 4, 1648, Jonathan, born on July 3, 1654, Abigail, born on June 17, 1657, David, born on December 27, 1659, Thomson, born on February 2, 1661 (probably 1661/2), Rachell, born on May 10, 1664, Lidea, born on June 4, 1668, and Mary, born on January 1, 1670 (probably 1670/71) VI39. Henry Rice, a husbandman of Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts wrote his will on October 23, 1705, which named his sons, Jonathan Rice and David Rice, his son-in-law, Thomas Drury, and “Seven Daughters (hereafter named) and to my Grandchild Mary Brigham now Living with me” MA64. His daughters were named later in the will as Elisabeth Brewer, Hannah Taylor, Tamisane Parmenter, Lidia Wheelock, Mercy Allen, Abigail Smith, and Rachel Drury MA64. “Mercy Allen” was perhaps the last-named daughter (Mary Rice) who was born in 1671, and the birth record for “Hannah Taylor” was not located, but she may have been born between 1650 and 1652, between Elizabeth and Jonathan. She may have been the Elizabeth Rice who gave a deposition in a Middlesex County, Massachusetts court in 1667, who said her age was thirty-eight MI36, indicating her birth occurred about 1629. “Elizabeth my Eldest daught.r the wife of Henry Rice” was mentioned in her father’s will, which was dated dated August 25, 1668 MA64. The death records of Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts state that “Elezabeth Rice ye wife of Henery Rice died ye 23 day of August anno quo domini: 1705” and that “Mr Henery Rice Deyed the 10 Day of Feburary in the yere 1710/11” MA26.
John Moore was probably the John More who was called the son of John and Ellesabeth More who was baptized in Henham, Essex County, England on November 11, 1628 AN17. Suzand More, the daughter of John More, was baptized in Henham, Essex County on July 17, 1630 but buried the following day AN17. This John More who was called the father of John and Suzand More was likely the same John Moore who came to Sudbury AN17. Anna Moore, the daughter of John Moore, was baptized on October 12, 1634 at Berkhamstead (Berkhamsted), Hertfordshire, England AN17. Richard Moore, the son of John Moore, was buried on November 7, 1640 at Berkhamstead (Berkhamsted), Hertfordshire, England AN17. It is not definitive that the John Moore who settled in Sudbury was also the John Moore who was the father of Suzand, Anna, and Richard. William Moore was called the second son of John Moore in the will of John Moore, Sr. dated August 25, 1668 MA64. He may have been the William Moor whose death on March 25, 1688 was recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39.
Mary Moore (as Mary Moores) married Richard Ward on September 8, 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. Mary and Richard Ward were the parents of Obadiah Ward, born on April 19, 1663, and Lidea Ward, born on March 16, 1664 (probably 1664/5), both in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. The death records of Sudbury state that Richard Ward drowned on March 31, 1666 VI39. Mary “Wad” (Ward) married Daniel Stone on November 22, 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. “Mary my second daught.r the wife of Daniell Stone”, whose former husband Richard Ward, was was mentioned in her father’s will, which was dated dated August 25, 1668 MA64. Mary and Daniel Stone were the parents of eight children whose births were recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. These were Daniel, born on November 22, 1668, Ann, born on January 15, 1670 (probably 1670/71), Tabitha, born on May 4, 1673, Sarah, born on February 14, 1675, Mary, born on August 10, 1677, Elizabeth, born on November 9, 1678, Abigail, born on February 13, 1680 (probably 1680/81), and John, born on June 10, 1684 VI39. Mary “Ston”, the wife of Deacon “Danill” Ston (Stone) died on January 10, 1702/3 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39.
Lydea Moore, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Moore, was born on June 24, 1643, according to the Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts records VI39. The record of her birth was noted in the Sudbury town records twice and on two different folios: “Lydia ye daughter of John moore and Elizabeth his wife borne June 24: 1643” and “Lydia the doughter of John moore & Elizabeth his wife was borne the 24° of 4° 1643” SU8. Lidea Moores married Samuel Wright on May 3, 1664 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, but he died on August 21, 1664 VI39. She next married (as Lidea Wright) James Cutler on June 15, 1665 in Sudbury, Middlesex County VI39. Her father called her his “yongest daught.r Lydia, the wife of James Cutler” whose former husband was Samuell Wright, in his will, dated August 25, 1668 MA64. Lydia and James Cutler were the parents of seven children whose births were recorded in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts BA52. These were James, born on July 12, 1666, Ann, born on April 20, 1669, twins Joseph and Samuell, born on May 2, 1672, John, born on April 14, 1675, Thomas, born on December 15, 1677, and Elizabeth, born on March 14, 1680/1 BA52.
“Jeames Cutler of Cambridge in the countie of midelsix” wrote his will on “28: 5: mo: 1685” (probably July 28, 1685) which mentioned his “beloved wife Lidia”, “land that I bought of Joseph grout”, “ypland that I bought of John ball”, his son, “Jeame”, his “three sons Samuell Joseph and Thomas” who were then minors, and one daughter whose very short name began with an “A” but was obscured by an ink blot MA64. Her name was likely “Ann” or “An”. He stated “further my will is that my beloved wife and hir Brother Benyaman be Excequtore to this my will” MA64. His will was witnessed by Samuell Stone, Sr. and Thomas Cutler and his death occurred before October 6, 1685 when his will was proved in court MA64. Liddiah Cutler was described as a widow when she died on November 23, 1723, which was noted in the Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts records VI39.
Jacob Moore, the son of John and Elizabeth Moore, was born on April 28, 1645, according to the records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. The record of his birth was noted in the Sudbury town records twice and on two different folios: “Jacob son of John moore and Elizabeth his wife borne aprill 28 __ 1645” and “Jacob the Son of John Moore & Elizabeth his wife was borne 28 (2) 1645” SU8. He was called the third son of John Moore in the will of John Moore, Sr. dated August 25, 1668 MA64. Jacob Moore married Elizabeth Looker on May 29, 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. Jacob and Elizabeth Moore (or Moor or More) were the parents of ten children whose births were recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. These were Jacob Moore, born in 1668, Richard Moore, born on September 12, 1670, John Moore, born on December 13, 1673, Elizabeth Moore, born on February 4, 1675, Nathaniel Moore, born on June 21, 1678, Hannah Moore, born on July 18, 1680, Sarah Moor, who was born on January 28, 1682 but died less than two weeks later on February 9, 1682, Sarah Moor, born on March 3, 1683/4, Daniel Moor, born on April 13, 1687, and Samuell More, born on July 15, 1689 VI39. Captain Jacob Moor died on March 23, 1715/16, according to the death records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39.
Joseph Moore was (as Joseph Morres) called the son of John and Elizabeth Morres who was born on October 21, 1647, according to the records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. His birth was noted in the Sudbury town records: “Joseph the Son of John Moores & Elizabeth his wife was borne 21 (8) 1647” SU8. He was called the fourth son of John Moore who was still a minor in the will of John Moore, Sr. which was dated August 25, 1668 MA64. On the 7th day of the 10th month in 1668 (December 7, 1668), Thomas Danforth ordered the constable of Sudbury “to apphene Joseph Moores, and lidea Maynard of yor Towne and bring them before one of the next Magtr. To answr for their comitting fornicaccns together, and in so doing, this shall be yor warrant” MI28. On January 26, 1668/9, Joseph Moore appeared before Thomas Danforth, who wrote MI28:
Joseph Moore being exam.d do confesse that he is guilty of fornicaccon comitted by him with Lidea Maynard. And do acknowledge himself to stand bound... the said Joseph Moore in 20l. stand. and his suretyes Henry Rice, & Jacob Moore do acknowledge themselves to stand bound in 10l. a pl. on condiccr that the said Joseph Moore shall appeare at ye next… Court… to anser for the said misdemeanr. and yt he shall abide ye order of the court
Two days later, Thomas Danforth ordered the constable of Sudbury to “apprhende Joseph Moore of ye Towne, & bring him before mee at my house to answer for wt shall be further charged upon his referring to his wickedness comitted with Lidea Maynard” on the 28th day of the 11th month in 1668 MI28. They were probably married by April 14, 1669 when their first child was born VI39. On October 5, 1669, the mothers of Joseph More and Liddia (Maynard) More, who were Elizabeth More and Mary Maynard, wrote a petition to the court to request that their sentence of corporal punishment be replaced with a pecuniary fine or mulct MI28:
To the Honoured County Court Asembled att Cambridge October the fifth 1669
The Humble petition of Elizabeth More and Mary Maynard Humbly Sheweth, Thatt whereas it hath pleased the Honoured Court to pass sentence upon Joseph More and Liddia Maynard now more [the preceding words, which appear to state “now more”, were written above the surname “Maynard” and in a different hand and ink] to recieve corporal punishment for a fact convicted of, before the Honored Court That it would please the Honoured Court to consider the condition of yor poor petitionrs for these prsons our children that if it may be yor worshps would be pleased to accept of a pecuniarie fine or mulct for them, in regard of the inabillitie [the previous word is uncertain] of the persons that are to suffer, it will be be very [the previous two words are not certain] acceptable to us and which is much desired of by us, and for which wee shall account our selves very much obliged for the same and shall for you pray
Lidea was called the wife of Joseph Moores and the daughter of John Maynard of Sudbury when John wrote his will on September 4, 1672; John Maynard made bequests to his eldest son, John Maynard, another son, Zechery Maynard, his wife, Mary, and his daughters, Elizabeth (called the wife of Joseph Graves), Lydea (called the wife of Joseph Moores), and Mary (who was unmarried) MA64.
Joseph and Lidea (or Lydia) Moore (or More or Moor) were the parents of ten children whose births were recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39, MI28. These were Benoni Moore, born on April 14, 1669, Joseph Moore, born on August 1, 1670, Hannah Moore, born on January 2, 1673, Thomas Moore, born on December 9, 1676, Benjamin Moore, born on May 5, 1679, Mary Moore, born on May 7, 1681, John More, born on May 8, 1683, Elizabeth Moor, born on September 20, 1685 (or October: 20: 1685 MI28), and Lydia Moore, born on January 5, 1687/8 VI39, MI28. Joseph was also the father of a son named Obadiah Moore, whom he named in his will MA64. The birth and death records for Obadiah were located within some loose Middlesex court records regarding a lawsuit between John Moore and Joseph Moore (probably the sons of Joseph Moore) dated 1736, and it stated “Obediah moor ye son of Joseph moor: and Lydiah moor his wife was born march: 20: 1692” and “Obediah moor Died January: 15: 1721:2” MI28. The papers related to this lawsuit also stated “Benjamin moor Died Aprial: 21: 1734” and “Joseph moor Died January: 2th: 1725:6” MI28. This last record referred to Joseph Moore, the father of these children.
According to the records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Liddia, the wife of Joseph Moore, died on November 23, 1717 VI39. After her death but perhaps before his next marriage to an individual named Ruth, he wrote his will. “Joseph Moore of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex in New England Gentelman” wrote his will on January 1, 1718/19 which was witnessed by James brewer (this name is uncertain), Samuel Abbott, and Ephraim Curtis MA64. He made bequests to his sons, Benoney Moore, Joseph Moore, and Thomas Moore, and then made bequests to his “three yongest sons Beniamin Moore and John Moore and Obediah Moore”, whom he also later named as his sole executors MA64. Next, he made bequests to his daughter, Hannah Gleazen, his son-in-law and daughter, Henry Rice and Elesebeth Rice, and two more daughters, Mary Moore, Liddia Moore MA64. Joseph Moore died on January 2, 1725/6 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. After Joseph’s death, his son, Thomas Moore objected to the sanity of his father and alleged that his brother, Benoni, an inhabitant of Northfield, had not been notified of the proceedings of the administration of his father’s will MA64. As no proof was found regarding the insanity of Joseph Moore, the will was proved MA64. A letter to the Honorable Jonathan Remington, Esquire at Cambridge, Judge of the Probate of Wills for Middlesex County from Ruth Moore of Sudbury, which was dated January 8, 1725/6, stated MA64:
I Ruth Moore of Sudbury the wife of Joseph Moore of Sudbury. Deceased. Do give my free consent. that. My Late Husbands Will Be proved allthough I am not provided for in Said Will Its Being made Before Marriage my two Sons Benjamin Moore & John Moor the Executors to Said Will have Given me Securety for my comfortable maintenance to my sattisfaction I therefore Dezier his will May Be proved
Elizabeth Moore, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Moore, was born on January 10, 1649, according to the records of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. She was not mentioned in her father’s will, dated August 25, 1668 MA64.
Benjamin Moore was called the youngest son of John Moore who was still a minor in the will of John Moore, Sr. which was dated August 25, 1668 MA64. Benjamin Moore married Dorothy Wright on November 11, 1686 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. Benjamin and Dorothy (or Dorethy, Dorathy, or Dority) Moore (or Moor or More) were the parents of five daughters whose births were recorded in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39 and another five sons whose names were recorded in deeds; these were William Moore, his eldest son, Hezekiah Moore, Uriah Moore, Peter Moore, and Edward Moore MI29. The children whose births were recorded were Dorothy Moor, born on September 18, 1687, Abigail More, born on December 2, 1688, Prudence More, born on July 14, 1690, Comfort More, born on February 8, 1702/3, and Prudance Moore, born on July 22, 1704 VI39. In a series of deeds dated from 1726 until 1728, Benjamin Moore of Sudbury, Middlesex County in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman, granted property to his sons MI29. On September 8, 1726, Benjamin Moore of Sudbury made a deed to his “Eldest Son William Moore of said Town and County husbandman” MI29. On November 30, 1726 he made a deed to his “true and well beloved Son Hezekiah Moore of Sudbury… Husbandman" and another deed to his “true and welbeloved Son Uriah Moore of Sudbury… Husbandman” MI29. In a deed dated January 12, 1726/7, he made a deed to his “true and beloved son Peter Moore of Sudbury… husbandman” MI29. In a deed dated June 19, 1728, he referred to his “dutifull Sons Edward Moore and Hezekiah moore both of sudbury… Husbandmen” MI29. On March 19, 1729, Edward Moore of Sudbury named his “two Brothers Hezekiah Moore and Uriah Moore both of Sudbury” whose father was Benjamin Moore MI29. Doritye Moore, the wife of Sergeant Benjamin Moore, died on October 20, 1717 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts VI39. Benjamin Moor died on October 29, 1729, according to the Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts records VI39.
Elizabeth, the wife of John Moore, testified in court regarding her role in and the events surrounding the death of the infant child of Lidea Wright on September 26, 1664 MI28:
Cambridge. Sept. 26. 1664.
Elizab: the wife of Jno. Moore of Sudbury being Examned, concrning the death of the Child borne by Lidea wright. saith as followeth vizt.
That shee was prsent at the birth thereof. as also the wife of Jno. Blanford. & ye wife of Edward wright & that it was aliv[e] w borne, but in yr apprhension not likely to live. lying after its birth as though it wer dead. & w some attempt was made to give it some refreshing it came up at its nostrils. and shee saith shee sat with it in Her lap most part of ye night. & yn wrapt it warme & set it. by ye fire. For abt an hour. and then [the following word is unclear because the shape of most of the letters do not resemble other letters within the same document, but somewhat appears to state “eresvd”] it, and then gave it some more refreshing. & yn layd it in yr cradle, it being early in the morening: & then shee saith she went Home & left it with ye wife of Edward wright. Who saith that shee sundry times took it up & gav it refreshmt. after abt 2. houres time Goodwife mooer [the following word is unclear but may state “saith’] shee returned & was as carefull of the Child as shee could. & mary the wife of Ric ward saith that in ye after noone ye same day shee went & found the Child well ordered lay sarene [the preceding three words are unclear]. & attempted to give it her breast. opening its mouth. but would not cause any refreshmt to be taken by ye Child. but found it coold like a peece of clay. & although shee did to her uttermost to comfort it, shee saw no aditun to its heat or [the preceding five words are unclear] reviveing, and Goodwife moor saith that in like mand [possibly “manner”] it was tended untill its death. wch was abt 10: of the clock the next day.
Goodwife more saith. the reason why shee called in for no mor help was as followeth. (ie) the time being Sabbath day. & some distance from neighbors. So yt yr was no possibelity before ye birth of ye child wch was sudden & unexpected. & after ye birth they had no need./
and the reason why shee caried it so privately that ye neighbors were un acquainted with the birth of it before its death. shee saith was some doubt of yr expedience thereof: least further reproach tho??? follow theron. wch now shee seeth Her? folly in & is sorry for:
on further Exam. it appeared that the Child was caryed up into a chamb. abt 10: of the clock ye same day it died. & layd in a bed. & at Goodwife moores returne Hour from the Towne, wch was abt 2: of the clock shee could nt perceive any breath in it.
Goodwife Blanfdord saith yt shee was prsent at the birth of the Child, & after its birth returned Home after abt 2: hours to her owne house. & saw it no more while it was aliv[e].
John Moore, a yeoman of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts wrote his will on August 25, 1668; a transcript follows MA64:
The Last Will & Testament of John Moore of ye Towne of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex in New England yeoman, contained on the three sides of this one sheete of paper as follo’: /
Whereas I John Moore (of perfect understanding & Memory) havecause by reason of age & weaknesse daily to expect my last change in this world, & for other reasons mee thereunto mooveing, doe Judge it my duty amon[g] othr things to sett my house in ordr., have therefore made this my Last Will & Testament follo’:
Inprimis I comitt my Soule into the hands of God in Christ Jesus my Savior and after my decease, I appoint my Body to bee decently baryed at the discretion of my wife & ffriends, verily belleaveing that at the ressurection both shalbee united together againe, trusting yt through Grace, I shall enioy the blessed & glorious presence of the Lord forever et: and for my worldly Goods & Estate, I doe ord.er & appoint as follo’: / (vizt)
I Give & bequeathe unto my Eldest sonne John Moore of the Towne of Lancaster in the County afforesd. ffive shillings & noe more (for that I have given him his portion formerly) w.ch I appoint my Executrix heereafter named to pay unto him or to his ord.r with in sixe weekes after my death: /
I Give & confirme unto William my second Sonne, that five & Twenty Acres & ½ of upland (already in his possession) wch lyeth on the othr side of the great river of Sudbury with the house thereon erected w.ch Land I formerly bought of Edm.o Rice deceased (bee the same more or lesse) Scituate lying & being thereon the [a word has been scribbled out and another indecipherable word was written overtop that word] sd of the Highway wch p.ts that & the Meadow of Bryan (or James) Pendleton: also I give & confirme unto him my sd sonne William that twenty five Acres of meadow in y.e Gulfe Meadow (bee the same more or lesse) w.ch I bought of Tho: White & was formerly John Knights third devision of Meadow: lying bettweene the Meadow of Peter Noyes & John Woods, also I give & confirme unto sd William tenne Acres of Meadow, in Hopp Meadow, formerly bought also of sd White, wch sd meadows are also in sd Williams possession & occupation already, all wch Lands shall bee his, his heires & Assignes forever
I Give & Confirme unto Jacob my third Sonne, the nine Acres & halfe of upland (bought of John stone bee it more or lesse) also the twelve Acres of upland I bought of Nathll Treadaway (bee it more or Lesse) lying altogeth.r on the easthi [the previous word is uncertain] of sd Towne of Sudbury, & lyeth bettweene the Lands of Henry Curtice and John Ruddocke: Also I Give unto my sd Sonne Jacob the fifteene Acres of upland (bee it more or lesse (formerly bought of John Stone) encompassed by the Common, Scituate lying & being on the Northwest of yt. called comon Swamp Also I Give & confirme unto my sd. Sonne Jacob two Acres of meadow (lying neare to the above mencond nine Acres & halfe, & twelve Acres of upland) (bee it mor or lesse) haveing the meadow of Wm. Browne on the Southwest sd, & on the North East sd the meadow of Elizabeth Whale w.ch was Hugh Griffins her former husband, this sd two acres was given mee in liew of A peice taken from mee for A way into the Great Meadow: Also I Give him foure Acres of meadow & A halfe Acre (bee the same more or lesse) lying in y.t wch is called Sedge meadow on both sides ye great riv.r of Sudbury bettweene the Meadow of W.m Browne & Hen: Louker Also I give him foure Acres of Meadow lying in the Gulfe meadow (be it more or lesse) formerly bought of Hen: Rice & lyeth bettweene the meadow of Tho: Goodenow & John Blandford; also I give him two Acres of meadow lying neare to, or in Pantry meadow (bee it more or lesse) (wch I had of John Grout sen.r in Exchange for meadow wch I allowed him at ashen Swamp) this two Acres lyeth bettweene the meadows of Ensigne Grout, & the widdow of Ensigne Noyes: I also Give unto my sd Sonne Jacob the Towne Right I bought of John Stone, wch with the uplands & meadows & all the parcells thereof are also in sd Jacobs possession & occupation all ready; & shall bee his my sd Sonne Jacobs, & his heires & Assignes forever :/
I Give & bequeathe unto Joseph my fourth Sonne my dwelling house in the Towne of Sudbury with all my [the following word may have been meant to state “arable”, but it did appear to begin with an “Ea”, and may state “Earable” – this word and two words below it have been obscured by two blots] & pasture lands aboutt it & adJoining there unto, on both sides of the Gre… eete [these words were obscured by the aforementioned blot] or highway that runneth through the Towne containeing about sixteene or seventeene acres (bee it more or Lesse) with all the buildings Barnes outhouses & fences thereon & the Towne right thereunto belonging; And also fifteene Acres of Woodland or upland I formerly bought of Nath.ll Treadaway Scituate on the North East pt. of this Towne bounds neare to the south end of (yt. called) Long Hill; lying bettweene the Brooke & Lands formerly granted to Edmo Rice now in possession of Joseph freeman: And nine Acres & A halfe of meadow (bee it more or lesse) lying in the great [the previous word is uncertain] river meadow bettweene the Meadow of John Maynard & that wch Pet.r King bought of John How: And tenne Acres of meadow (bee it more or lesse) lying in the great rivr meadow, bettweene the meadow of Joseph freeman & the peice of meadow reserved for A minister: And three Acres & A halfe of meadow (bee it more or lesse) lying in west meadow (bought of Edm:o Rice) & lyeth bettweene the meadow of m.r Edm.o Browne & that wch once was the meadow of John How senr this shall bee my sonne Josephs portion after hee shall come to the age of one & Twenty yeares, but not then absolutely & wholly his owne till his mothers death for that his mother shall enioy the same with him dureing her naturall life only, but aft.r her decease it shalbee my sd sonne Joseph's his heires & Assignes for ever, only if hee my sd Sonne Joseph shall (aft.r hee is at the age of Twenty one yeares) happen to dye before his sd moth.er hee shall by will or other waise have power to dispose of the same absolutely, as, & to whome hee pleaseth who shall owne [the previous word is uncertain] the same after his mothers death but not before: Provided alwaies, that whether hee my said sonne or who ever els in his right shall enioy it aft.er my wife his sd mothers decease, hee or they shall pay or cause twenty pounds to bee pd unto Beniamin my yongest sonne in Corne & Cattle at price currant with in one yeare after my sd wives death: /
I Give & bequeath unto my youngest Sonne Beniamin all that percell of upland wch is my new Grannt with in the Bounds of Sudbury containing about one hundred & twelve Acres (bee the same more or lesse) lying bettween the lands of Ensigne John Grout & John Woodward: And eight Acres of upland lying by Hopp meadow Surounded by the comon, Granted mee in liew of A Highway taken out of the Lands beyond the great riv.r now in possession of my sonne William:/ I Also give unto my sd Sonne Beniamin five Acres of meadow lying in the great meadow bettween the meadows of the widow of Ensigne Noyes, & Joseph ffreeman: Also five Acres of meadow lying in the great meadow, bettweene the meadows of Deacon John Haines & Hen: Curtice: Also seven Acres & A halfe of meadow (bee it more or lesse) lying in Gulfe meadow, the meadow of John Maynard being on the north side of it: Also three Acres of meadow lying in Hop meadow (bee it more or lesse) bettween the meadow of Josiah Haines, & Tho White; also one acre of meadow (bee it more or lesse) lying in (& called) swarth meadow [the word swarth is probably used to describe the grassy nature of this meadow] & is surrounded by ye Comon I also give him the Towne right I formerly bought of Nathll Treadaway: This with the uplands & meadows abovesd & all the percells thereof shall (when my sd Sonne Beniamin shall bee one & Twenty yeares of age) bee his (with the twenty pounds payable by his broth.r Joseph afforesd aft.r his moth.ers death) I say shall bee his, his heires & Assignes forever:/
I Give & bequeath unto Elizabeth my Eldest daught.r the wife of Henry Rice, five shillings (to bee paid her with in sixe weekes aft.r my death) & no more, for y.t I have given her her portion formerly:/
I Give & bequeathe unto Mary my second daught.r the wife of Daniell Stone five shillings (to be paid her with in sixe weekes aft.r my death) & noe more, for that I have already paid her portion, when I gave her in maryage unto Richd ward her formr husband:/
I Give & bequeath unto my yongest daught.r Lydia, the wife of James Cutler five shillings (to bee paid her with in six weekes aft.r my death) & no more for yt I have also paid her portion, when I gave her in marry age unto Sam.ll wright her form.r husband & since:/
ffurther more my Will is yt if my Sonne Beniamin shall dye before hee come to the age of one & twenty yeares what I have given him shall bee at the only dispose of Eliza[beth] my w[ife] [two splotches have partially obscured the words which likely state “Elizabeth” and “wife”] either wholly to give it to one or to give it to such & so many of my children as shee shall Judge best deserveing from her, and at such time or times as shee pleaseth:/
I doe heereby Nominate, Authorize, Constitute, & appoint Elizabeth my loveing & tender wife to bee the Lawfull true & only Executrix of this my last Will, & Testament, & faithfully to performe all things heerein contained to whome I likewise Give full power & lawfull right after my decease equally to enioy with o.r Sonne Joseph what is declared in this my last will to him dureing her naturall life only, & also the residue of my [the following word or words seem to have eroded off the page, probably due to the crease in the page; they may say “estate not”] mencond in this my last will shee shall dispose of as shee sees good, who I know will bee carefull & tend.r of my children, & so I comitt her & them to y.e Lord, who hath promised to bee A ffath.r to the ffatherlesse, & the widows husband, requireing & chargeing all my children to know feare [the previous two words are uncertain] love and serve the Lord: to hono.r obey & cherish theire moth.er to live in love & unity among themselves, & in peace with all men according to the word of God to bee faithfull & dilligent in theire Genll & particular Callings; & this with the blessing of the Lord I heartily pray might bee theire portion, & the portion of theire children & posterity to the worlds end that so wee might all meete togethr with Joy & comfort at that great day of Christs app[ear]ing Amen:/
I doe heereby desire Authorize & appoint my Reverend Pasto.r M.r Edmond Browne, & my worthy loveing ffreinds Leiftennt: Edmond Goodenow & M.r Thomas Steevens all of this Towne of Sudbury, to bee the overseers of this my will, my last will, to see all things that they bee observed according to my true intent & purpose herein expressed or written, & to bee every way els (as need requireth) to bee assisting to my forenamed Executrix:/
And ffinally Let all persons whatsoever know that I doe declare this to bee my last Will & Testament to bee Inviolably observed against all persons, Wills, & pretences whatsoever & for confirmacon heerof I have heereunto put my hand & seale this twenty fifth of August in the twentieth yeare of the Raigne of o.r Soveraigne Lord, Charls the second by the Grace of God King of England etc, & yeare of o.r Lord God one thousand sixe hundred sixty & eight: 1668
John Moore, Sr. made his mark on his will, which was signed by John Greene, Peter King, and Jabez Brown. John Greene and Jabez Brown “appeared in Court held at Cambridge” on April 7, 1674 to prove his will MA64. John Moore died on January 6, 1673 (probably 1673/4) in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and Elisabeth More, a widow, died on December 14, 1690 VI39. The inventory of his estate was conducted by John Greene, Edmund Goodenow, and John Haines on January 21, 1673 and was attested to in court by his executrix, Elizabeth Moore, on “7-2-74” MA64:
An Inventory of y.e Estate of John Moorse late of Sudbury deceased, taken the one and Twentieth day of January, one thousand sixe hundred seventy & three, as follo’: (vizt)
Imprimis = His Dwelling house, Barnes, outhouses, orchards, Hopgrounds, Pasture Lands, & fences; And all his Eareable Lands, wood Lands, meadow Lands; And all other his buildings & Lands y.t are in & about the Towne, with all his Towne Rights, are altogeth.r Apprized at 567: [pounds] 10: [shillings]
Horsekind… 8 oxen… 11 Cowes… 1 steere… 5 yearelings & upwards… 2 Calves… 19 sheepe… & 8 swine… wch being cast up, as apprized, amount 83: [pounds] 10: [shillings]
Cart & Wheeles, & Irons… 2 ploughs, Chaines, and Harrow… Sledd, & Rope, & yoakes… wch being cast up as apprized amo: to 7: [pounds] 15: [shillings]
Axes, Scythes… Spades, shovells, & Howes… Beetle Rings, & Wedges… Augurs, Chizells, & oth.r like utensils of Husbandry… wch being cast up as apprized amo: to 5: [pounds] 10: [shillings]
One ffowleing peice, ffoure musketts, & Amunition, three Swords, & one Pike apprized altogeth.r at 5: [pounds] 6: [shillings]
Three Bedds, & bolsters, Pillows, Coverlids, Curtaines & oth.r like furniture thereunto appertaineing are altogeth.r apprized at 20: [pounds]
Sixe paire of sheetes… sixe Pillowbeeres… Table linnen, & towells… all w.ch being cast up as apprized amounteth to 9: [pounds] 6: [shillings]
Pewter & Brasse altogeth.r apprized at 6: [pounds]
Iron Potts, & pothookes, And Irons, spitt, Tramells Tongs, Grid Iron, ffrying panns, & stillyard, and other household Iron Ware, apprized altogeth.r at 5: [pounds] 9: [shillings]
Tables, Chests, boxes, fformes, Chairs & stooles, & Cashoons [probably “cushions”] & A settle altogether apprized at 5: [pounds] 3: [shillings]
Two spining wheeles, and pr. of Cards, one statchell [the previous word is uncertain] & one large stairecloth, Two pailes, Traies and Trenchers altogether Apprized at 3: [pounds] 10: [shillings]
About A firkin of Soape… foure Sacks… about 12 [pounds of] ffeathers… and Pigeon net… one Pommell… one old sadle… one Cannoe.. wch being cast up as apprized amount.th to 3: [pounds] 12: [shillings]
Stopps… fflaxe & yarne… sheepes wooll and Cotton Wooll… w.ch being Cast up as apprized is 11: [pounds] 6: [shillings]
Bacon & Suite [probably “suet”], Cheese, Meate, & other provissions (as they stand in the vessells) with the Vessells, altogether apprized at 10: [pounds] 10: [shillings]
English & Indian Corne apprized at 30: [pounds]
Mony 12: [pounds]
The deceaseds Apparell apprized at 15: [pounds]
And A percell of about three Acres of meadow lying in the great River meadow by M.r Pelhams Lands, (wch was omitted in the Apprizement of the Lands abovementioned, & is therefore heereunto added, &) perticularly apprized at 3: [pounds]
The Tottall sume of his Inventory (being apprized by us abovesaid) Ammounteth unto Eight = Hundred & ffoure pounds, & seven shillings